SR 99 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Recognize legendary basketball Coach Steve Knight on career and 800th victory.

This Senate Resolution honors Steve Knight, a legendary basketball coach at William Carey University, as he retires after a 44-year career. The resolution recognizes his achievements, including leading the Crusaders to multiple conference championships and NAIA National Tournament appearances, and celebrates his 800th career victory. It also acknowledges his additional contributions as Athletic Director for 30 years and his induction into various halls of fame.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026

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The bill is a Senate resolution recognizing basketball coach Steve Knight's retirement and 800th career victory. The changes are primarily formatting and markup differences between the original introduction and the adopted version, with no substantive policy changes to scope, funding, or eligibility.

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Be Adopted

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Referred To Rules

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors